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Art Babbitt | |
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| Born | Arthur Harold Babitsky October 8, 1907 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1992 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Arthur Babbitt |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 1928–1992 |
| Employer(s) | Terrytoons (1929–1932) Walt Disney Animation Studios (1932–1941; 1945–1948) Warner Bros. Cartoons (1941–1945) UPA (1948–1955) Lou Bunin Films (1949) Storyboard/Hubley Studios, Inc./Quartet Films (1955–1977) Hanna-Barbera (1957–1992) Richard Williams Productions (1967–1992) |
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| Children | 2 |
Arthur Harold Babitsky (October 8, 1907 – March 4, 1992), better known as Art Babbitt, was an American animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He received over 80 awards as an animation director and animator, and also developed the character of Goofy. Babbitt worked as an animator or animation director on films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Dumbo, among others. Outside of Disney, he also animated The Wise Quacking Duck for Leon Schlesinger Productions.